does a musical classify as a play?

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  • Yes, of course. If there's a script, actors, and a stage, it's a play.

  • Yes- A musical is a play. Commonly the way people differentiate between a musical and a non-musical is a non-musical is referred to as a straight play. So both are considered plays. Musicals and straight plays are just sub categories under the heading of plays.

  • Yes, a musical is a play it's just told with music and dance as well as acting and drama

  • A musical is just a play with singing and dancing.

  • If it has script, it is a musical play. If it is like Sweeney Todd or Evita or Tommy, it is an Opera or Operetta.

  • Yes, undoubtedly. A stage play is a stage play, be it a drama, comedy, musical or whathaveyou.

  • play is a type of theatre, musical is a genre of theatre.

    so yup.

  • Sure it does. Why would you think it wouldn't?

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